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So,,, Ive been avoiding ordering stock wiper blades for some time now, as the originals are 1960s tech. mainly I was searching for a local replacement so as to not have any downtime due to a lost or damaged blade.
Off to NAPA and match up the 12" blade to whatever I can retrofit.
NAPA 60-1157 seemed like a suitable match. the blade kit will come with an adapter plastic spacer and a new wiper arm end.
![wiper mod I.jpg wiper mod I.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/385/385445-54942681dbd340c1af386b74c877fb2f.jpg)
![Wiper mod II.jpg Wiper mod II.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/385/385446-5de55b60c9d60701a09d5bf86a107e8d.jpg)
Basically I just uncrimped the the clamped hook for the stock wiper blade off my original wiper arm and installed the plastic spacer, measured where the attachment stud needed to be and made a small mig weld there.
![Wiper mod III.jpg Wiper mod III.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/385/385447-dd9f21e970acde772c9e0d4eff9aa027.jpg)
Filed the dab of weld down to fit, slid the spacer on, then the adapter and finaly the blade.
![wiper mod IV.jpg wiper mod IV.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/385/385448-c29a79d9264fac348ae09b5c3001a0fb.jpg)
Finished install.....
![Wiper mod VI.jpg Wiper mod VI.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/385/385450-ec08f10d46c2b608552777a760633ae6.jpg)
installed on truck and tested... Seems to be working fine, even with all the former welding/grinding slag my windsheild came with....
Sorry for a couple blurry pics... Hope this helps some one....
Off to NAPA and match up the 12" blade to whatever I can retrofit.
NAPA 60-1157 seemed like a suitable match. the blade kit will come with an adapter plastic spacer and a new wiper arm end.
![wiper mod I.jpg wiper mod I.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/385/385445-54942681dbd340c1af386b74c877fb2f.jpg)
![Wiper mod II.jpg Wiper mod II.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/385/385446-5de55b60c9d60701a09d5bf86a107e8d.jpg)
Basically I just uncrimped the the clamped hook for the stock wiper blade off my original wiper arm and installed the plastic spacer, measured where the attachment stud needed to be and made a small mig weld there.
![Wiper mod III.jpg Wiper mod III.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/385/385447-dd9f21e970acde772c9e0d4eff9aa027.jpg)
Filed the dab of weld down to fit, slid the spacer on, then the adapter and finaly the blade.
![wiper mod IV.jpg wiper mod IV.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/385/385448-c29a79d9264fac348ae09b5c3001a0fb.jpg)
![Wiper modV.jpg Wiper modV.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/385/385449-24d6906de66d0f1d44dcf6d6393d1f81.jpg)
Finished install.....
![Wiper mod VI.jpg Wiper mod VI.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/385/385450-ec08f10d46c2b608552777a760633ae6.jpg)
installed on truck and tested... Seems to be working fine, even with all the former welding/grinding slag my windsheild came with....
Sorry for a couple blurry pics... Hope this helps some one....
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